Perception Can Make A World Of Difference

Elevate your awareness and embrace the profound impact perception can have on shaping your reality. Perception Can Make A World Of Difference.

What Is Perception?

In the context of this article, we will focus on perception which is how people may interpret something. Two people may look at a half-filled glass of water and draw 2 conclusions from it. One person may perceive it as being half full and another half empty but are any of the 2 individuals wrong. They are both correct in their own ways but your outlook on things can have a huge bearing on how you approach things in life.

How Did People Perceive David when he thought Goliath?

They saw Goliath as this immensely intimidating figure between his height and muscle mass that could not be defeated. He had a lot of combat experience so on paper he was what you would perceive to be an unstoppable force of nature. Now let us look at David and see how his resume compares in contrast. David’s combat experience was not against soldiers but against wild animals (lions, bears) that threaten his sheep. They perceived David to be inexperienced in combat and young.

Did Perception Play A Part In The Final Battle?

Perception made Goliath underestimate David and made David ready for Goliath. This was further magnified when David used a sling shot which was not a warrior’s first weapon of choice in a life-or-death situation. This battle magnified the power of God and showed even the best of human standards can be humbled in the most simplistic way when God is for you.

Did The Perception Change After The Battle?

It very quickly propelled David into life and is one example of how perception can make a world of difference. In Modern times sometimes this scenario may be referred to as an upset or an underdog coming out on top. Do not judge a book by its cover and always be prepared in life.

Action

Use God’s word as your perception compass. Pray for God to give you and others the revelation to see things the way that aligns with his will,

Bible Verses

1 Samuel 17:26 – Then David said to the men who were standing by him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and rids Israel of the disgrace? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he has dared to defy the armies of the living God?”

1 Samuel 17:33 – But Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight him; for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior since his youth.”